Christmas Holidays End as School Resumes in Ben Arnold
The Ben Arnold community reports students and families returning to study after Christmas. Local youths head back to schools in Waco and Georgetown while Mrs. Elizabeth Martin visits family in Jones Prairie. A masquerade party hosted by Mrs. W A Denson features a shadow contest and humorous wedding spoof as friends toast the New Year. Out of town guests include Sidney Schanders, Roy Denson, and Miss Bartzall of Rosebud.
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N. McDonald
Patterson
Alford
Barnes
Elizabeth Martin
Jones Prairie
Lester Giles Lester
Bessie Burleson
Waco
Claud Sproull
Arthur Collins
C. W. Strus
Dallas
Homer
Marvin McClendon
Georgetown
Jim Bailey
Annie McClendon
W. A. Denson
Ben -Arnold
Hap Hooligan
Palmer McClendon
Susanne
Frieda Plent
H. L. Gunn
Harvey Carmichael
Noel Yardley
Collas
Luther Wise
Marvin
Homer McClendon
Sidney Schanders
Roy Denson
Miss Bartzall
Rosebud
Miss Hooks Entertained at a New Year Party
Miss Lucile Hooks entertained friends at her new home last Friday with a 42 party. The house was decorated with Christmas greens and six tables of players enjoyed the evening. Out of town guests included Misses Arnett Mamie Lee Taber of Austin and Fay Ely of Hearne. Fruit punch was served as the Old Year closed and the New Year began.
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Lucile Hooks
Misses Arnett
Mamie Lee Taber
Austin
Fay Ely
Hearne
Minerva Talent Play Delights Local Audience
A home talent group in Minerva presented a Friday night show that drew strong crowd response and excellent door receipts, showcasing local performers and community spirit.
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Minerva
Cameron Herald's 56 Page Christmas Edition Praised
The Cameron Herald issued a fifty six page Christmas edition hailed as a landmark for Milam County. Editors H B Terrell and A V Smith receive high praise from multiple Texas papers for this substantial publication featuring history, portraits, county notices and strong local advertising.
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Cameron Herald
The
Herald
H. B. Terrell
Cameron
Milam County
H. B. Trevell
A. V. Smith
Hamilton Herald
Pleasant Forty Two Party at Mrs Graves Home
Mrs George T Graves entertained the 42 club and guests for a Saturday afternoon party from two to four. Clever score cards featured small kewpies with New Year greetings and top winners at each table received large kewpies with red sashes. Conso lations were tiny kewpies and players deemed themselves fortunate. Guests included Mrs J B Poteet of Waco Miss Clara Brown of Weatherford and Mesdames Howard Baskin Dan Tyson James Hooks R D Brown Sam Roddy and T A Pope.
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George T. Graves
J. B. Poteet
Waco
Clara Brown
Weatherford
Mesdames Howard Baskin
Dan Tyson
James Hooks
R. D. Brown
Sam Roddy
T. A. Pope
Thanking Cameron Patrons For Continued Support
The Herald expresses gratitude to readers and patrons in Cameron and surrounding trade area for their friendship and continued business. The note notes appreciation and goodwill toward the community and supporters.
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Herald
Cameron
Ion
Miss Elizabeth Dossett Honored at Washington Visit
Mrs. R. D. Brown entertained in honor of Miss Elizabeth Dossett who returned home from Washington D C for Christmas vacation from the Cathedral School. A New Years hospitality event last Friday night featured two tables for 42 with friends enjoying merriment and lively chatter as they joined in games and conversation.
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R. D. Brown
Elizabeth Dossett
Washington, D. C
Cathedral School
New Years
Elizabeth
Salon Party Highlights Christmas Decor and Family Visit
A quaint note recalls a festive table with a lovely salad plate and mistletoe decorations with New Year bells. Misses Francis and Cecelia Lyles of Waco visited their grandfather Mr. Major R. Lyles and his family, returning home Sunday after a pleasant stay.
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Francis
Cecelia Lyles
Dick Lyles
Waco
Major R. Lyles
All Saints Episcopal Church Sunday Services
All Saints Episcopal Church announces Sunday programs with Sunday School at 3 45 a m and a sermon at 7 15 p m. The congregation is invited to attend.
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ALL Saints Episcopal Church
Episcopal Church
Jones Prairie Happenings New Year Prosperity Hopes
The New Year ushers in 1916 with optimism for growth and better prospects for farmers. Local notes mention Mrs. E. P. Bickley visiting from San Saba, Mrs. Ellen Fontaine staying with her son in Temple, Tim Laird and family returning from Houston, and visits by Mrs. W. J. Canada and Mr. Lester of Waco. Public school resumes with strong attendance signaling a strong academic year.
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E. P. Bickley
San Saba
Joe W. Bickley
Ellen Fontaine
Temple
W. J. Fontaine
Yuletide
Tim Laird
Houston
W. J. Canada
Brownwood
Lester
Waco
J. E. Lester
Milam County Students Attend State University
Milam County youths listed as attending the State University include Mary Camp of San Gabriel a junior in the Winsonian Dramatic Club. C L Gidley of Gause a sophomore in the glee club. N T Wilburn of Cameron a freshman in music as student assistant. L Sons and Price Cross of Cameron both freshmen in engineering with the George W. Allen Memorial Scholarship. Torbett Childress a Cameron freshman engineer also with the same scholarship.
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Milam County
Mary Camp
Winsonian Dramatic Club
San Gabriel
C. L. Gidley
Gause
Sophmore
Glee Club
N. T. Wilburn
Cameron
L. Sons
Price Cross
George W. Allen
Torbett Childress
Milam County Fans Back Our Mammoth Christmas Edition
The Herald celebrates community support for its Christmas edition and credits Cameron and Milam County residents for making the mammoth issue possible. The note thanks exchanges and friends for the outstanding turnout and humorously calls the edition a journalistic stunt.
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Milam County
Cameron
Cameron Herald Christmas edition impresses with prominent Milam county figures
The Cameron Herald released a fifty six page Christmas edition showcasing many good looking prominent Milam county people and strong Cameron business advertising. Editor H B Terrell is praised while Ley Bell county canning club director plans to attend a session and return in February. Prohibition had not yet taken effect in Bell county.
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Cameron Herald
H. B. Terrell
Milam County
Texas
Cameron Country
Clarendon Herald
Cameron
Ley
Bell County
Canning Club
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Gameron
Milam Gounty
Beaumont Enterprise
Terrell
Rogers News
Haskell Herald
Smith
Rosebud News
Cameron and
Milam
Hearne Democrat
Houston Chronicle
Free Press Exchange Table
DeLeon Free Press
Ballenger Banner-Ledger
Ft. Worth
Waco Tribune
Arthur V. Smith
Peacherino
Eustace Herald
Miss Dossett
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